Latest articles by Laura Geggel
Amateur freedivers find gold treasure dating to the fall of the Roman Empire
Amateur freedivers found a giant stash of gold coins dating to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Neanderthals and Denisovans Lived (and Mated) in This Siberian Cave
The Neanderthals and Denisovans — both relatives of modern humans — were roommates, literally, for thousands of years in a remote Siberian cave, two new studies find.
Book of the Dead fragments, half a world apart, are pieced together
Historians found that a Book of the Dead segment from New Zealand matched another in Los Angeles.
'Very weird' ankylosaur's tail looked like an Aztec war club
Paleontologists in Chile have found the remains of an ankylosaur that represents a new dinosaur lineage.
Did the Maya Really Sacrifice Their Ballgame Players?
How did the Maya, Aztec and other Mesoamerican cultures play the ballgame? And did they really sacrifice the game's players?
Giant Aztec skull 'tower' unearthed in Mexico
More than 500 years ago, the Aztecs created a "trophy tower" out of hundreds of human skulls.
1.32 Million Jews Were Killed in Just Three Months During the Holocaust
Operation Reinhard, known as the single largest murder campaign during the Holocaust, was worse than historians imagined.
Type 1 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment
Reference Type I diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Here's a look at causes, symptoms and treatment of the disease.
Earliest evidence of Maya divination calendar discovered in ancient temple
Archaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered ancient mural fragments that are the oldest evidence of the Maya calendar on record.
Most Americans Believe Miscarriage Myths
Miscarriages are common, but the majority of Americans still think they occur rarely, a new survey finds.
Best shark movies of all time, ranked
We're gonna need a bigger boat as we hunt down the best shark movies of all time, according to our team.
'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces
Earlier this year, a study claimed that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three separate species. Now, a new study refutes that claim and shows that T. rex is just one species.
How much blood is in the human body?
If you emptied it out, you could fill five soda bottles with it
Ice age children frolicked in 'giant sloth puddles' 11,000 years ago, footprints reveal
More than 11,000 years ago, children in what is now New Mexico splashed in muddy puddles made from sloth footprints, new research shows.
'Box seats' found at Roman Empire-era arena in Turkey
An excavation at a Roman Empire-era amphitheater in Pergamon Turkey reveals that elites sat in 'box seats.'
Last Roman gladiator arena ever built unearthed in Switzerland
Archaeologists discovered a Roman-era amphitheater from late antiquity on the banks of the Rhine River in Switzerland.
Gladiator arena from Roman era unearthed in Turkey
Up to 20,000 people likely cheered and jeered as they watched gladiator and wild animal fights in a newfound Roman-era arena in Turkey.
Ruins of bustling Roman town discovered in UK
Archaeologists in the U.K. discovered the remains of a once bustling Roman market town.
First Gorgosaurus to hit auction block may sell for $8 million
The first Gorgosaurus to be auctioned may go for as much as $8 million. But scientists are dismayed.
7 unanswered questions about sharks
Ask any shark biologist a question about sharks, and chances are, the answer might begin with, "We're not really sure…"
Here's how paleontologists rate 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (Video)
Two paleontologists weigh in on "Jurassic World: Dominion" with Live Science.
How little, furry mammals that scurried under dinosaurs' feet came to rule the world
Where did mammals come from and how did they evolve into more than 5,000 living species today? A new book explains everything about the mammal lineage.
